| var. of ex- 1 , occurring in words of Latin origin before consonants other than c, f, p, q, s, and t: emit. |
| 1. | electronic: e-mail; E-text. |
| 2. | online: e-commerce. |
| a prefix meaning “out of,” “from,” and hence “utterly,” “thoroughly,” and sometimes imparting a privative or negative force or indicating a former title, status, etc.; freely used as an English formative: exstipulate; exterritorial; ex-president (former president); ex-member; ex-wife. |
| e- also E- pref. Computer or computer network: e-cash; e-zine. See Usage Note at virtual. [From e-mail.] |
A prefix that stands for “electronic” and refers to information technologies, business, and almost anything connected to or transmitted over the Internet. Some examples of its use include e-business, e-commerce, e-book, and e-mail.
ex- pref.
Outside; out of; away from: excementosis.
| e- electronic |
